Hybrid, Assembly Hall Theatre (Hybrid)
Contract, Evenings, Flexible hours, Full time, Weekends
No DBS check required
£27,037
37 hours
Are you creative, focused, with a passion for marketing and a keen eye for social media? Do you possess excellent social media management skills with a knack for driving engagement? If so we'd like to hear from you!
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is seeking a dynamic Marketing Assistant to join our Culture Team and help promote our exciting range of cultural events and venues. This role will primarily focus on social media management, and also encompass group sales and memberships for TWBC’s Culture Service, including Assembly Hall Theatre and The Amelia Scott. This is a 6 month fixed term contract, however for the right person it could become a permanent position.
The successful applicant will be friendly, approachable, with great organisation skills and a solid technical knowledge of social media. You will need to be available and willing to work occasional evenings and weekends with notice.
Main Activities:
- Strategy Development: Assist and support the Sales & Marketing Manager in developing strategies and communication plans to deliver the theatre & Amelia business plan.
- Social Media Management: Take charge of social media communications for all Assembly Hall Theatre and Amelia projects & events, including wider Culture events. Identify and maximize opportunities to achieve extensive reach for campaigns.
- Team Coordination: Lead the team in planning and coordinating all social media activities.
- Local Magazine Liaison: Serve as the primary contact for Local magazine, coordinating and producing timely articles to raise the Theatre’s profile.
- Sponsorship Coordination: Work with the Sales & Marketing Manager to manage the media elements of all Theatre, Amelia, and Culture sponsorship agreements.
- Documentation & Analysis: Maintain up-to-date documentation on social media activities, track performance, and conduct data-driven analysis to inform future strategies.
- Content Creation: Edit, write, and distribute social media posts across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, with other platforms as needed.
- Additional Duties: Collaborate with colleagues and undertake any other duties as required by the Sales & Marketing Manager.
- Organisational Needs: Perform any additional functions necessary to meet the needs of the Service.
Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of social media platforms and trends.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Experience in content creation and social media management is a plus
In return we offer you:
- Financial: An attractive basic salary within a clear pay structure.
- Holiday Entitlement: 22 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years continuous Local Government service) plus an additional day in December and bank holidays.
- Employee Assistance Programme: The Council has partnered with Health Assured to provide staff with access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to assist in balancing everyday life with the requirement of work and home.
- Pensions: Membership of the Local Government (CARE – Career Average (Revalued Earnings) Pension Scheme with a employer contribution of 19.7%
- Flexibility: There is the opportunity to work from home subject to approval and service needs.
- Personal Development: Invaluable training opportunities for continuing professional development.
If you are interested in working in a creative, hard-working and positive environment please follow the link below and complete the online application form. For a detailed list of responsibilities and person criteria please see the Job Description and Person Specification via the link below. For an informal discussion about this post, you can contact Matt Robson, Sales & Marketing Director, on 01892 554 460
Closing date: 4 October 2024
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Marketing_Assistant_-_Social_Media.pdf